Fluorescent aromatic compounds (FACs) in fish liver and bile indicate exposure to toxins like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The data was collected by the National Status and Trends Benthic Surveillance Project from 1984 to 1991. It is provided by NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.
Use Cases
- Analyze FAC concentration trends over the 1984-1991 period to assess changes in marine pollution.
- Correlate FAC levels in fish liver with specific PAH exposure sources using toxin identification data.
- Map spatial distribution of FAC contamination using site location and sample collection data.
- Compare FAC concentrations across different benthic fish species using species identification columns.
Strengths
- Data covers a multi-year period from 1984 to 1991.
- Focuses on a specific biomarker (FACs) for toxin exposure in marine organisms.
Limitations
- Data collection ended in 1991, making it temporally stale for current environmental assessments.
- Specific sample size, geographic coverage, and column details are unknown.
- The horizontal table format may require transformation for standard analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
- Collection Method
- Benthic Surveillance Project monitoring.
- Time Range
- 1984-1991